Kaori Maeda

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Born (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 29)
Occupations
Yearsactive2017–present
Kaori Maeda
前田 佳織里
Born (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 29)
Occupations
Years active2017–present
AgentAmuse Inc.
Notable work
Height147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023present
Labels
Websitemaedakaori.jp

Kaori Maeda (前田 佳織里, Maeda Kaori; born April 25, 1996) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kitakyushu who is affiliated with Amuse. She began her activities in 2016 after passing an audition, and played her first main role as Mari Tachibana in the anime television series Back Street Girls in 2018. She is also known for her roles as Aria Futaba in Aikatsu Stars!, Yomi Takeda in Tamayomi, Shizuku Ōsaka in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, and Lilysa Amano in 2.5 Dimensional Seduction.

Maeda was born in Kitakyushu on April 25, 1996.[1] As a child she was interested in fantasy, and she would write stories while she was in elementary school. During her high school years, she had an interest in music, and was a member of a band that covered songs by LiSA, Chatmonchy, and other artists.[2] Her interest in voice acting began when she read the manga Voice Over! Seiyu Academy; she was also influenced by her enjoyment of plays from an early age.[2]

In 2016, Maeda participated in a voice acting audition, where she won the grand prize. She began her acting career the following year after becoming affiliated with the talent agency Amuse.[1] Among her earliest roles were Aria Futaba in the anime television series Aikatsu Stars! and Nice Nature in the multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby.[2][3] Nice Nature was the first role she got via an audition.[4] In 2018, she played Mari Tachibana in the anime series Back Street Girls and Selka Zuberg in Sword Art Online: Alicization.[5][6] In 2019, she played Yuzu Midorikawa in Kandagawa Jet Girls.[7] In 2020, she played Yomi Takeda in the anime series Tamayomi and Shizuku Ōsaka in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.[8][9]

On November 25, 2022, she made her solo singer debut under Amuse Inc. with her debut single "Hikatta Koin ga Shimesu Hou" (光ったコインが示す方; Where the Glimmering Coin Leads), releasing on March 15, 2023. The song was used at the opening theme song for the anime, Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement.[10][11][12] In 2023, she and Miku Itō voiced an instructional video for the Pokémon Home service.[13] In 2024 she voiced Lilysa Amano in 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, also singing the series' ending themes with her co-stars.[14][15]

On April 27, 2025, she had her first solo concert, "Are You Ready?" at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA. [16]

Personal life

Maeda is ambidextrous.[17] She previously worked part-time at a Mister Donut outlet, and cites "Mister Donut fortune telling" as one of her hobbies.[18][19]

Filmography

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